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ArticleHaematologica2010

Myelin protein zero is naturally processed in the B cells of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance of immunoglobulin M isotype: aberrant triggering of a patient's T cells.

Eva Hellqvist, Maria Kvarnström, Anita Söderberg, Magnus Vrethem, Jan Ernerudh, Anders Rosén

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Article in Haematologica, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Eva HellqvistDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Cell Biology, Linköping University, SE-581 85 Linköping, Sweden.
Maria Kvarnström
Anita Söderberg
Magnus Vrethem
Jan Ernerudh
Anders Rosén
Linköping University · SEInstitute of Cell Biology · UA

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Abstract

backgroundMonoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance of immunoglobulin M isotype is a condition with clonally expanded B cells, recently suggested to have an infectious origin. This monoclonal gammopathy is frequently associated with polyneuropathy and antibodies against myelin protein zero, whereas the role of the T cells remains largely unknown. We analyzed protein zero-specific B cells, as antigen-presenting cells, and their capacity to activate T helper cells. DESIGN AND

methodsWe used a well-characterized monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance-derived B-cell line, TJ2, expressing anti-protein zero immunoglobulin M. The ability of TJ2 cells to bind, endocytose, process, and present protein zero was investigated by receptor-clustering and immunofluorescence. The activation of protein zero-specific autologous T cells was studied by measuring interleukin-2 and interferon-gamma with flow cytometry, immunobeads, and enzyme-linked immunospot assays.

resultsSurface-receptor clustering and endocytosis of receptor-ligand (immunoglobulin M/protein zero) complexes were pronounced after exposure to protein zero. Naturally processed or synthetic protein zero peptide (194-208)-pulsed TJ2 cells significantly induced interleukin-2 secretion from autologous T cells compared to control antigen-pulsed cells (P<0.001). The numbers of interferon-gamma-producing T helper cells, including CD4(+)/CD8(+) cells, were also significantly increased (P=0.0152). Affinity-isolated naturally processed myelin peptides were potent interferon-gamma stimulators for autologous peripheral blood mononuclear cells, but not for control peripheral blood mononuclear cells.

conclusionsWe show for the first time that myelin protein zero is naturally processed in B cells from monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance of immunoglobulin M isotype, acting as aberrant antigen-presenting cells in activation of a patient's T helper cells. Our findings cast new light on the important role of autoreactive protein zero-specific B cells in the induction of the pathogenic T-cell responses found in nerve lesions of patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance with peripheral neuropathy.

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AgedAntigen-Presenting CellsAutoantibodiesB-LymphocytesFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin MInterferon-gammaMonoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined SignificanceMyelin P0 ProteinPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesReceptors, Antigen, B-CellT-LymphocytesT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerAutoantibodiesImmunoglobulin MInterferon-gammaMyelin P0 ProteinReceptors, Antigen, B-Cell

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